Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-05-12

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| Wiscasset, ii w Wharf.
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Hail to charming May. We hope these
bright days are harbingers of the months
reign. But how it did rain on Friday and
Saturday! Causeways were flowing
| streams-newly- made land which required
| much filling and labor expended, was a
| sheet of water. carrying away with it
| much of the earth--the ponds We're raised,
threatening to overflow their banks, taking
| in their current the dams and making
| havoc of lumber in their course. Fears
| were entertained that Mr.. Cards mill
would suffer by the inundation of its foun-
dationS The bay bridge was fioated from
+ position and DESTROYED, Monday morning,
| SO that travel on the Sullivan road will be
| impetled for two or three weeks. At or
binary times we presume the stream could
b. forded II was destructive. expensive
| storm.
The granite business is booming. In
addition to the quarries. long in operation
( bv Messrs. West, Blai>dell & Donnell, and
Gordon, | learn that others have been
( opened by W. II. Blai>dcll. Geo Goodwin
and Mr.. IIeagan on the land Of Samuel
Springer. -Four vessels are now at
wharyes loading with stone.
Reuben Williams and Charles Goodwi in
have gone to Washington Territory, in
search of health aud wealth--we hope they
may find both,
Miss &. II. kittredgc who commenced a
term Of school in district No. 2, two weeks
ago has been obliged Ia 20 home on ac-
count of the illness Of her mother Hal
/ bert I. Blai>deii is substituting in her
absence.
Z Mr.. O. L. Fernald while at work repair
ing scow, slipped with a heavy plank
that he was moving and, losing his hold,
he raised one of his arms 10 ward of the
inevitable stroke and received the force Of
the blow on the wrist, breaking the bones
presumably saving his life.
Mr.. J. ). Parsons " II attend the Metho-
dist Conference converting al Bangor. this
week The ranks Of the itincrancy Will
undergo many changes during the cam
paign; but they are true soldiers. and
march rs veterans hcreyer their >uperiors
appoint them in the service Of God and
humanity, We hope that Rev. H. !. Me
Cam Will be returned To his charge here,
and that time will deal kindly with our re-
/ firing Pres. Elder e. +. Libby
Another OF our aged citizens, Robt. q.
Blake passed away last week at the age
of 81 wears He wa, unusually active and
.hiuS'[inuN l"f man - ~ sv"iS wilma. ~
who died the preceding week Al The agc Of
- wears, WAS also All Industrious. honest
man Mr> Wilbur surt Ives him AZ the
age Of - and can now 4" morr worA than
many not hur,ienct with half her y'ar>.
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